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Water sprinklers irrigate the lawns of several bungalow homes.

How to Install an Underground Sprinkler System How to Install an Underground Sprinkler System

By Michael Franco, Updated by Timothy Dale

Colorful flowers planted in dirt, a trowel stuck in alongside.

Bob Vila’s 10 “Must Do” Projects for May Bob Vila’s 10 “Must Do” Projects for May

By Bob Vila Staff

How to revive a winter-weary lawn

Dormant, Not Dead: 7 Ways to Bring a Tired and Weary Lawn Back From the Brink Dormant, Not Dead: 7 Ways to Bring a Tired and Weary Lawn Back From the Brink

By Amber Guetebier

A professional landscaper mows a beautiful lawn.

The 18 Best Things You Can Do for Your Lawn The 18 Best Things You Can Do for Your Lawn

By Jennifer Noonan, Teresa Odle

A mom and daughter potting up tomato plants to grow at home this summer.

Experts Say You’ll Want to Grow This Humble Plant in Your Backyard This Summer Experts Say You’ll Want to Grow This Humble Plant in Your Backyard This Summer

By Sandi Schwartz

Red tomatoes growing in a garden.

15 Companion Plants for Tomatoes—and 5 to Avoid—for Your Best Crop Yet 15 Companion Plants for Tomatoes—and 5 to Avoid—for Your Best Crop Yet

By Amber Guetebier

A basket of colorful vegetables sitting next to bright yellow flowers outside in a garden

These Flowers Deserve a Spot in Your Vegetable Garden (Yes, Really) These Flowers Deserve a Spot in Your Vegetable Garden (Yes, Really)

By Sandi Schwartz

Tick walking on a piece of grass being held by a human hand.

5 Plants That Repel Ticks and Keep Them Away 5 Plants That Repel Ticks and Keep Them Away

By Sandi Schwartz

A hand holds a fistful of weeds recently pulled from they nearby yard.

Pulling Weeds Is Our Least Favorite Garden Chore—But There’s an Easier Way to Do It Pulling Weeds Is Our Least Favorite Garden Chore—But There’s an Easier Way to Do It

By Glenda Taylor, Updated by Gretchen Heber

A homeowner mowing the lawn from overhead.

We Asked a Lawn Care Pro the 3 Biggest DIY Lawn Care Mistakes to Avoid We Asked a Lawn Care Pro the 3 Biggest DIY Lawn Care Mistakes to Avoid

Middle age woman worker in plaid shirt checking growing red peonies in the garden.

7 of the Longest Living Plants for Your Home Landscape 7 of the Longest Living Plants for Your Home Landscape

By Sandi Schwartz

A group of the Best Weed and Feeds on a green lawn before testing.

After 8 Weeks of Testing, We Found the Best Weed and Feed for the Best Results After 8 Weeks of Testing, We Found the Best Weed and Feed for the Best Results

By Stacey L. Nash, Debbie Wolfe

A person using the Best Mulching Lawn Mower to mow their lawn.

Yes, You Need a Mulching Lawn Mower for a Greener Yard—And These Are the Best Yes, You Need a Mulching Lawn Mower for a Greener Yard—And These Are the Best

By Tony Carrick

a woman arranging tools in StoreYourBoard BLAT Garden Tool Organizer

The Best Garden Tool Organizers for Home Gardeners The Best Garden Tool Organizers for Home Gardeners

By Jasmine Harding

A close-up image of a sprinkler irrigating a lawn.

How to Replace a Sprinkler Head on an In-Ground Sprinkler System How to Replace a Sprinkler Head on an In-Ground Sprinkler System

By Theresa Clement, Bob Vila, Timothy Dale, Updated by Paul Rankin

Growing Seasons are Getting Longer

Our Favorite Drip Irrigation System is Shockingly Easy to Set Up Our Favorite Drip Irrigation System is Shockingly Easy to Set Up

By Tom Scalisi, Katie Barton

The Best Pre-Emergent Herbicide Options

Our Favorite Pre-Emergent Herbicide Prevents Weeds Naturally Our Favorite Pre-Emergent Herbicide Prevents Weeds Naturally

By Glenda Taylor

A group of the best lawn sprinkler systems on a patio table before testing.

Our Favorite Lawn Sprinkler Is Designed to Fit Any Lawn Shape or Size Our Favorite Lawn Sprinkler Is Designed to Fit Any Lawn Shape or Size

By Glenda Taylor, Katie Barton

A women wearing white sneakers uses a push lawn mower to mow wet grass.

Can You Mow Wet Grass? Can You Mow Wet Grass?

By Bob Vila, Updated by Gretchen Heber

The Best Garden Fertilizer Options

The Best Garden Fertilizers According to Our Research The Best Garden Fertilizers According to Our Research

By Debbie Wolfe

Person wearing gloves holds mushroom by stem in front of camera; mushrooms in lawn and bucket of pulled mushrooms in background.

How to Get Rid of Mushrooms in the Lawn How to Get Rid of Mushrooms in the Lawn

By Jennifer Noonan, Bob Vila

Close up view of grass seeds coming out of a handheld seed spreader.

How to Overseed a Lawn How to Overseed a Lawn

By Teresa Odle, Stacey L. Nash

The 8 Best Mulch Options for Your Landscaping Beds The 8 Best Mulch Options for Your Landscaping Beds

By Steph Coelho

A gardener harvesting chili peppers, a drought-tolerant vegetable for home gardens.

11 Drought-Tolerant Vegetables to Grow in Your Garden This Summer 11 Drought-Tolerant Vegetables to Grow in Your Garden This Summer

By Lauren Landers

Deals Roundup 2/7 Option: AeroGarden Harvest

Hydroponic Gardeners, Rejoice: AeroGarden Is Back Hydroponic Gardeners, Rejoice: AeroGarden Is Back

By Katie Barton

Woman watering her front yard garden with a hose.

2025 Is Abundant With Garden Trends to Consider Before Planting This Spring 2025 Is Abundant With Garden Trends to Consider Before Planting This Spring

By Sophie Kaemmerlé

The Best Raised Garden Bed Options

After Extensive Testing, These Are Our 9 Best Raised Garden Beds for Growing Plants After Extensive Testing, These Are Our 9 Best Raised Garden Beds for Growing Plants

By Debbie Wolfe, Glenda Taylor

Close up of stacks of terracotta flower pots on a stone floor and wooden box.

5 Brilliant Ways to Use Terra-Cotta Pots Around the House 5 Brilliant Ways to Use Terra-Cotta Pots Around the House

Bobcat ZT3500 Zero Turn Mower: At a Glance

We Tested a $10,000 Riding Mower to See if It’s Worth the Cost We Tested a $10,000 Riding Mower to See if It’s Worth the Cost

OM Scott and Sons products on garden shelf

ScottsMiracle-Gro Returns To Its Roots With Its Newest Launch ScottsMiracle-Gro Returns To Its Roots With Its Newest Launch

Mother and daughter having gardening time outside on the front yard of their suburban house in the Spring.

Permeable Hardscaping and 7 Other Outdoor Living Trends to Know Before Summer Permeable Hardscaping and 7 Other Outdoor Living Trends to Know Before Summer

By Sandi Schwartz

Red lawn edger runs along a driveway cutting grass beyond the driveway.

How to Edge a Lawn How to Edge a Lawn

By Steffani Cameron, Bob Vila, Updated by Paul Rankin

A gardener filling plant beds with soil during a winter warm up.

7 Late-Winter Gardening Chores to Do Right Now 7 Late-Winter Gardening Chores to Do Right Now

By Lauren Landers

A variety of plant starts and seedings in black trays, including lettuces, broccoli and other vegetables.

I’m an Avid Gardener, and These Are My 10 Go-To Seed Companies I’m an Avid Gardener, and These Are My 10 Go-To Seed Companies

By Audrey Stallsmith

The Best Lawn Aerator Options

Quickly Rejuvenate Your Lawn With This Handy Tool Quickly Rejuvenate Your Lawn With This Handy Tool

By Mark Wolfe, Tom Scalisi, Heather Blackmore

Eight hose reels on a driveway in front of a garage door

The Best Hose Reels for a Tidier Yard The Best Hose Reels for a Tidier Yard

By Glenda Taylor, Heather Blackmore, Tiffany Lewis

Young woman taking care of several houseplants

When and How to Fertilize Your Houseplants, No Matter the Type When and How to Fertilize Your Houseplants, No Matter the Type

By Sandi Schwartz

The Best Soil For Strawberries Options

The Best Soil for Strawberries The Best Soil for Strawberries

By Glenda Taylor

Best Soil For Fiddle Leaf Figs Options

The Best Soil for Fiddle Leaf Figs The Best Soil for Fiddle Leaf Figs

By Glenda Taylor

The best soil for raised beds options sits outside on the ground next to several thriving raised beds

The Best Soils for Raised Garden Beds The Best Soils for Raised Garden Beds

By Steph Coelho, Stacey L. Nash

Best Fertilizer Spreader

Yes, You Need a Fertilizer Spreader (Not Your Hands) To Treat Your Lawn—These 9 Tested Best Yes, You Need a Fertilizer Spreader (Not Your Hands) To Treat Your Lawn—These 9 Tested Best

By Mark Wolfe, Updated by Michelle Larson

Multiple soil test kits lined up on a table

The Best Soil Test Kits According to Our Tests The Best Soil Test Kits According to Our Tests

By Glenda Taylor

The Best Hose Nozzle Options

After 50 Hours of Testing, We Found the Absolute Best Hose Nozzle After 50 Hours of Testing, We Found the Absolute Best Hose Nozzle

By Heather Blackmore, Glenda Taylor, Tom Scalisi

Ace Hardware YardRx delivery truck outside of home

Ace Is the Place—For a New Lawn Care Subscription Service Ace Is the Place—For a New Lawn Care Subscription Service

By Amber Guetebier

Woman places a domed seed-starting tray on a table next to a sunny window.

How Starting Seeds Indoors This Year Will Help You Grow a Better Garden Than Ever How Starting Seeds Indoors This Year Will Help You Grow a Better Garden Than Ever

By Glenda Taylor, Mark Wolfe, Updated by Teresa Odle

The Best Locking Mailbox Mail Boss 7506 before front

Our Favorite Locking Box Is Nearly Indestructible Our Favorite Locking Box Is Nearly Indestructible

By Timothy Dale, Amber Guetebier

Lumberjack makes notch cuts in trunk to fell a tree.

How to Fell a Tree How to Fell a Tree

By Glenda Taylor, Michelle Ullman, Updated by Timothy Dale

Tree stump in a garden in with new green shoots sprouting from its cut stump.

How to Kill Tree Roots Naturally How to Kill Tree Roots Naturally

A man in jeans walks along a lawn using a string trimmer.

String Trimmer vs. Lawn Edger: What All DIY Landscapers Should Know String Trimmer vs. Lawn Edger: What All DIY Landscapers Should Know

By Tony Carrick

Happy man installing artificial lawn at home

How to Lay Artificial Grass How to Lay Artificial Grass

By Jennifer Noonan, Bob Vila

The Best Moisture Meters, Tested

The Best Moisture Meters, Tested and Reviewed The Best Moisture Meters, Tested and Reviewed

By Timothy Dale, Tom Scalisi

Gardener pushes a lawn aerator and prepares soil for a grass turf installation.

How Much Does Lawn Aeration Cost? How Much Does Lawn Aeration Cost?

By Glenda Taylor, Evelyn Auer, Updated by Gretchen Heber

Multiple indoor plant fertilizer brands lined up against a green background

The Best Fertilizers for Indoor Plants, Tested and Reviewed The Best Fertilizers for Indoor Plants, Tested and Reviewed

By Mark Wolfe, Savannah Sher

Birdfy Bath Pro set up in yard

Birdfy and Bird Buddy Announce 4 Ingenious New Products That Take Bird-Watching to The Next Level Birdfy and Bird Buddy Announce 4 Ingenious New Products That Take Bird-Watching to The Next Level

By Sophie Kaemmerlé

Cyber Monday lawn and garden deals

I’m an Outdoor Expert, and These Are the Lawn and Garden Cyber Monday Deals That Caught My Eye I’m an Outdoor Expert, and These Are the Lawn and Garden Cyber Monday Deals That Caught My Eye

The Best Cordless Leafblowers

We Tested the Best Cordless Leaf Blowers of 2025, and Our Favorite Provides Massive Power for Cleaning Yards We Tested the Best Cordless Leaf Blowers of 2025, and Our Favorite Provides Massive Power for Cleaning Yards

Green lawn (with a bit of clover) in a colorful landscaped formal garden.

How to Level a Yard How to Level a Yard

By Jennifer Noonan, Bob Vila, Teresa Odle

A traditional-style home with brown siding and brick chimney on a snowy day.

3 Last-Minute Winterization Projects You’ll Regret Skipping 3 Last-Minute Winterization Projects You’ll Regret Skipping

Mother on ladder hands some newly trimmed ivy to her young sons, who are helping clean up.

How to Kill Ivy How to Kill Ivy

A father and son are staking a young tree together.

How to Stake a Tree the Right Way How to Stake a Tree the Right Way

By Jennifer Noonan, Updated by Teresa Odle

Bird's eye view of a person wearing blue shoes and khakis standing on a clover lawn.

How to Get Rid of Clover How to Get Rid of Clover

A person pushes a small green lawn spreader around on a freshly mowed lawn

Here’s When to Apply Grub Control—and Why You Might Be Able to Skip It Entirely Here’s When to Apply Grub Control—and Why You Might Be Able to Skip It Entirely

By Audrey Stallsmith

Sunseeker Robotic Lawn Mower Review

This Robotic Lawn Mower Is a Smarter Mower Without a Boundary Wire This Robotic Lawn Mower Is a Smarter Mower Without a Boundary Wire

October Innovations and New Products

October Saw Dyson’s Newest Vacuum and Upgrades from Craftsman, John Deere, and Milwaukee October Saw Dyson’s Newest Vacuum and Upgrades from Craftsman, John Deere, and Milwaukee

By Michelle Larson